Virgules replaced by commas in title page transcription

Constitutes the twentieth part of Sammlung von sechs und zwanzig Schiffahrten in verschiedene fremde Länder durch Levinus Hulsius und einige Andere, aus dem Holländischen ins Deutsche übersetzt und mit allerhand Anmerrkungen versehen, compiled by Levinus Hulsius, and printed in 26 parts in Nuremberg, Frankfurt am Main, Oppenheim, and Hanau from 1598 to 1663

This work has been identified as the sole edition of part twenty by Church

Translation of: A discourse and discouery of New-found-land / by Richard Whitbourne, first printed London, 1620

"Zweyter Theil. Von der Landschafft Virginia", p. 39-101, is an account of Virginia taken from The generall history of Virginia, the Somer Iles, and New England / by John Smith, first printed London, 1623

"Der Dritter Theil, Von Bermuda, oder Summers Insul", p. 102-116, is an account of Bermuda taken from The generall history of Virginia, the Somer Iles, and New England / by John Smith, first printed London, 1623

This part contains a translation of Whitbourne's Discourse and a discovery of New-foundland; and an Account of Virginia and the Bermuda isles probably taken from Smith's Generall historie

Signatures: A-O⁴ (A1 verso blank) P²

Errors in paging: p. 82 and 86 misnumbered 86 and 84 respectively

Engraved vignette of a westerner and an Indian and a sailing ship on the sea on title page; head and tail pieces; initials

Church, E.D. Discovery

Baginsky, P. German works relating to America

Baginsky, P. German works relating to America

JCB Lib. cat., pre-1675

Alden, J.E. European Americana

John Carter Brown Library copy imperfect: wanting all plates which include a folded map of New England bound to face p. 8, an illustration of the beasts and birds of New England bound to face p. 38, and two illustrations of inhabitants of Virginia bound to face p. 56. The three illustrations are supplied in facsimile and housed in the JCB bibliographical file

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